Abstract Submission
Form Instructions
Before you Begin...
During the initial submission process, make sure you have a CV/Bio Sketch in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format on hand for the lead author. You will not be able to proceed with a lead author's information unless you have the CV available for upload.
Abstract Submission Fee: A $10 US abstract submission fee is due for all peer reviewed abstract submissions, which will be charged to your credit card before you begin the submission process. The ENRS Board of Directors has implemented an abstract submission fee to help defray the costs associated with the conference. The abstract fee is non-refundable regardless of acceptance.
Minimum Initial Submission Requirements
Please have the following minimum information on hand before you proceed:
Paper, Panel and Poster:
• Lead author contact information
• Lead author CV in Microsoft Word (.DOC or .DOCX) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format
• An initial Title for your abstract
Symposium - Initial Submission:
• Symposium theme
• Primary symposium contact information
• Lead author contact information
• Lead author CV in Microsoft Word (.DOC or .DOCX) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format
• An initial Title for all abstracts submitted
You may then return to the Abstract Submission website at any time prior to the submission deadline date to complete or change any information you previously submitted. You will receive an email confirmation after your initial submission. It will contain your login access codes and other important submission instructions. Please save it for future reference.
Abstract Submission Steps
There are four steps (Step 1 - Step 4) in the initial abstract submission process. You must complete all four steps and enter the minimum required information in order for your abstract submission to be properly recorded.
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Paper, Poster and Panel Presenters
1) Start a New Abstract. Choose the Presentation Type and Research Format.
2) Begin Submission: Enter Lead Author/Presenter profile information. (CV Upload required)
3) Enter Additional Author profile information for each additional author.
4) Enter Abstract information.
Note: It is not required that all abstract information be entered during your initial submission. Re-login information is immediately provided to the Lead Author/Presenter in an email. This will permit the Lead Author/Presenter to make additions and changes to their submission at any time until the NEW Abstract Submission Deadline Date of Monday, September 14, 2009 at midnight EST.
(For BS, MS and Early Doctoral Posters, submission deadline is November 16, 2009)
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Symposium Presenters
1) Start a New Abstract. Choose “Symposium-New” as your Presentation Type and select a Research Format
1a) Select a Symposium Theme.
1b) Enter the Primary Symposium Contact Information. This is required one time only – during the initial abstract submission session.
2) Enter Lead Author/Presenter profile information. (CV Upload required)
3) Enter Additional Author profile information for each additional author.
4) Enter Abstract information. Multiple abstracts can be submitted for a symposium during the initial submission session.
Note: It is not required that all abstract information be entered during your initial submission. Re-login information is immediately provided to the Primary Symposium Contact in an email, as well as to the Lead Author/Presenters for their individual abstracts. This will permit the Primary Symposium Contact to make additions and changes to all symposium abstracts and related author information, and the Lead Author/Presenter to make additions and changes to their individual abstracts and author(s) information, at any time until the NEW Abstract Submission Deadline Date of Monday, September 14, 2009 at midnight EST.
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General Instructions
1. The online Abstract Submission process is divided into the following information areas:
- Information related to the Lead Author/Presenter
- Information related to any contributing Author/Presenters
- Information related to the Abstract, research format and presentation preferences
- If the abstract will be part of a Symposium, you will need to first answer a few questions to
a) Define the Symposium, if it is a new one, or to
b) Assist us in assigning your abstract to the correct existing Symposium.
2. All Abstract Submission information is posted to a database for a “blind review” by the ENRS Review Committee.
3. When you begin the submission process, you will first need to select a Presentation Type:
a) Paper, panel or poster? Or is your abstract to be part of a symposium?
b) If symposium, you will then select if your abstract is to be part of a new symposium or part of an existing symposium. If it is to be part of an existing symposium, please enter the five-digit Symposium ID that was emailed to the Primary Symposium Contact. Only the Primary Symposium Contact can create a symposium and add abstracts to it. If you do not have this five-digit SyposiumID number. please contact technical support at the email address located at the end of these instructions.
4. The first Author/Presenter entered will be listed as the Lead Author/Presenter. At any time prior to the Abstract Submission deadline, the current Lead Author/Presenter may select another Author/Presenter to assume that role.
5. After the first online Abstract Submission session for a new Abstract, a UserID and Password will be sent to the Lead Author/Presenter in a confirmation email. This information should be retained for their records and to enable them to make future additions or changes to their information.
6. The Lead Author’s email address and Abstract ID number will be used as the UserID and Password to enable them to login to the abstract submission website and make changes to the abstract or author information.
7. Changes can be made by the Lead Author/Presenter to any of the information submitted and additional information can be added at any subsequent time up to the submission deadline date.
8. A preview of the current status of all Abstract Submission information can be viewed or printed by the Lead Author/Presenter at anytime up to the submission deadline date.
9. A note about word counts: All abstracts will be limited to 2,500 characters (including spaces), approximately 300 words. For the symposium Integrated Summary, the limit is 1,600 characters (including spaces), approximately 200 words.
10. Caution: Please use ONLY the navigation buttons and links on these online forms. Do NOT use your browser Back button, as this may cause a loss of the information you have entered on a form. It could also result in duplicate abstract submissions.
NEW Abstract Submission Deadline – September 14, 2009 at midnight EST
(For BS, MS and Early Doctoral Posters, submission deadline is November 16, 2009)
Read the Abstract Submission Guidelines
Start the Abstract Submission process
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